ENTERTAINMENTS.

THOMPSON-PAYNE PICTURES.

MARY PICKFORD FEATURE,

George Sands' beautiful story, "Fanchon the Cricket," loses nono of its sweetness in its transformation to a photo play, and this picture, with Mary Pickford in tho title role, heartily commended itself to a vory largo attendance of patrons at the Eloctric Cinema last night. It deals with the development of a girl who lived the wild free life in the woods of France, homing at night with a witch-like grandmother, I and roaming the sylvan glades and thickets throughout the day, shunned by tho youths and maidens of tho adjacent, villages because of her raggedncss and her sprite-like tricks. Despite tho wil. fulness of an unchecked child, Fanchon has a natural sweet nature, which shows out in various incidents wherein she comes into contact with tho villagers, and eventually romanco comes to her iv tho form of love for a youth who is betrothed to the villago belle. Eventually sho wins a return of her love for the lad, whoso fiancee proves a -vixen, and tho romance ends happily. Uaroly hits Mary Pickford been seen to such advantage as in this play. Supporting this grand picturo is a threo-act Vitagraph special, "Tho Silent Pica. " Oth. or good items include dramas, topical and comedy. To-morrow an immense programme will include "His Last Dollar," a 5-act racing story, and "When it Strikes Home," a 5-act World's Film feature. There will be a chango at tho matinee at 2.30 to-morrow aftornoon. j

TOWN HALL PICTURES,

CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

Another largo crowd witnessed tho second screening of the current programme, which is to bo showu to-night for the last! timo. Charlie Chaplin was again to the fore last night in his sidesplitting comedy, "Charlie's Elopolinent," which is very funny, and ere- ' ated roars of laughter. The star drama of the evening was tho Edison Co.'s ! stirring photo play of 3000 ft long, in two splendid parts, featuring Marc McDermott in "A Deadly Hate." The ; story concerns twin brothers, with a I wonderful resemblance to each other. Charles becomes madly jealous of his ! brother, who is betrothed to Lady Con- | stance, the ward of Sir Randolph. Char- • les is asked to live at Fernleigh with his ; brother, and while there commits a mur. j der. For this he is committed to a lunI atic asylum. Following on this comes a series of dramatic scenes in which tho jealous brother does all ho can to prevent the marriage taking place. Eventually he escapes from the asylum. Just as Lady Constance is putting on the \ bridal veil he arrives at the mansion, i but fate prevents him from doing fur- ! ther mischief. Tho climax is arranged ! very artistically. The supporting items .; consist of sccnics, industrials, dramas, comedies, cartoons, and the latest Gazette. To-night is tho last night of this programme, and patrons should not miss seeing "Charlie's Elopement." Tomorrow (Saturday), the usual matinee : for mothers and tho littlo ones will be held, when the seventh episode of the great "Million Dollar Mystery" is to be shown. The management would like to draw the attention of patrons to the large number of shares being sold, and would like those who would like to take up a Hew shares to apply as soon as possible, as the number will soon be fully subscribed.